Back on Track

So for a few weeks I've been off the green smoothie diet and/or challenge. I'm finding that I'm slowly drifting back into bad habits, so I'm putting my foot down on my own behavior. It's just so much easier to reach over and grab a bag or pack of chips than it is to fight the refrigerator for carrots and grapes.  If you're like me, and you put your food in odd places throughout the refrigerator, you know what I mean by "fight the refrigerator". I don't have time to go looking for the healthy snacks, so I settle for NOT searching for the healthier snacks...well, not this time.

This is a two-fold situation: one, I'm not going to buy foods unless they are healthy, that way I'm getting the best of that world by only bringing good foods into my house.  The 2nd part of that equation is that I am in charge of what I buy, and if I buy good food I am helping myself achieve the goals I set.  There is ONE deviation, I will buy Hershey's Milk Chocolate Drops, that will never change. I am not going to give it all up, but will be willing to do about 95%.

I'm back to blending smoothies, and I'm going to do the first one today to start the next cycle of the 10-day challenge. I want to lose a bit before I see my son; he's been overseas for nearly 9 months. We'll see how this one goes. My son is leaving Afghanistan today, he'll be going to Kuwait for 2 or 3 days, then off to Ft. Bliss for 10-14 days, and then home.  This means I can have the 2nd round completed before he hugs me. Maybe I can lose another 10-12 pounds. That would make me happy.  I could do that little dance we all do when we achieve our goals.  I'm at 191 now, so if I lost down to 179 I'd really be happy for now...just for now, I have a total of 40 to go.

Every time I pull on my pants I think...I'd rather button them. I'd rather have pants that have an actual waistline. I'd rather have pants that have a real waistline, and real belt loops. I want a belt that doesn't have XXL on the tag. I want to be healthy, not skinny, but healthy. This is the way I'm going to do it. We're not going to the gym anymore. I don't have time to go. I will walk at the school where I teach. I walk between 2.5 and 3 miles per day in my room and through the halls. I really do get my steps in, but I could also use a little elliptical time as well. I need to start doing that 10 minutes a day if I can without killing myself. My best friend comes over and uses my machine and she gets in about 10 minutes before she's wasted and falling off of it. I may have to buy a better (easier) machine, and give this one to my daughter Caity who seems to have a bit more strength and energy than the rest of us. She could appreciate it.

OK, so this smoothie will be: kale, tart frozen cherries, chia seeds, and grape juice. YUMMY. I'll let you know what I think about it.